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G7 calls for compliance with PCA ruling on East Sea

26/4/2017 4:36:31 PM

The G7 foreign ministers reiterated strong opposition to any action that increase tensions in the East Sea as well as the threat to use or use of force in solving maritime disputes.

Illustrative image (Source: AFP)

The
foreign ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) industrialised nations have called
for the strict enforcement of the
Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)’s ruling, which rejected China’s groundless claims of “historical rights” over
the waters within the so-called “nine-dash line”
in the East Sea.

In a recent joint statement, the G7 foreign ministers reiterated
strong opposition to any action that increase
tensions in the East Sea as well as the
threat to use or use of force in solving maritime disputes.

The group considers the ruling issued by the PCA on July 12, 2016 in line
with the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) as a useful foundation for future
efforts to peacefully settle disputes in the East Sea.

The
G7 ministers also reaffirmed their commitment to maintaining maritime order
based on international law, especially the UNCLOS, as well as ensuring freedom of navigation and aviation, and other rights to
use the sea in line with international law.

Disputes should be settled by
legal tools and trust-building measures, the statement said.

It also called for legal-based dialogues
to finalise a Code of Conduct in the East Sea
(COC) and the full and effective implementation of the Declaration on the
Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (DOC).